July 19, 2017An area nearly the size of Paris has already cut a hole in a vast stretch of rainforest on the island of New Guinea, as the companies clearing…
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS has questioned the role of the president Thierry Santa on the commission tasked with saving the SLN nickel plant. SLN's ongoing losses have fuelled…
By Dan McGarry – It’s mostly carrot and—so far—very little stick where the government’s new tax regime is concerned. The massive new law runs to 106 pages including…
By PMC Editor – September 20, 2016 By Quintina Naime in Port Moresby Local musicians in Papua New Guinea are encouraged to stay committed to what they do in order to succeed in their music careers. Band manager and founder of the West Papuan group Black Brothers, Andy Ayamiseba, urges PNG musicians to always commit to […]
Date:September 21, 2016 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A new study of human genomic diversity suggests there may have in fact been two successful dispersals out of Africa, and that a “trace” of the earlier of these two expansion events has lingered in the genetics of modern Papuans. Abstract: A new study of human […]
ABC News – Updated 17 Sep 2016, 11:01am A famous West Papuan band is making a comeback in Port Moresby tonight. The Black Brothers are coming back to help celebrate PNG Independence Day and there’s a lot of excitement ahead their first public performance in decades. Sean Mantesso Source: Pacific Beat | Duration: 3min 26sec […]
LoopPNG – BY: Quintina Naime, 08:56, September 15, 2016 West Papua legendary group the Black Brothers Band is excited to return to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to perform live after almost four decades. The band last performed in PNG back in 1978 and are back to perform on Independence Day at the Sir John Guise […]
EMTV – Present at Governor Parkop’s Conference today were members of the legendary band, Black Brothers. They will perform at the Independence Anniversary Celebration featuring the Black Brothers Legends Come Home Concert at the Sir John Guise Stadium on Friday. The last time the Black Brothers toured Port Moresby was in 1978, when the music […]
Port Moresby, Jubi – Legendary band from West Papua the Black Brothers are in Port Moresby to help celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 41st Anniversary. The group will be performing on Independence Day at the Sir John Guise Stadium. Black Brothers are an eclectic band that was the most popular musical group in PNG during the […]
The 16 states are meeting this week to discuss regional challenges, particularly climate change. Source: https://thediplomat.com/, By Grant Wyeth The 47th Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting began this week on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. The meeting will bring together the leaders of 16 Pacific Island states to provide a platform discuss the […]
.Commentary By Noel Anjo, Sunday Bulletin PNG's International Justin Olam scored the first try (penalty try) for Melbourne Storms. Fijian International Suliasi Vunivalu through individual effort intercepted a…
A Melanesian Dilemma It is a human tragedy today is that "the REAL Melanesian community think they are unreal, and then they believe and treat the "unreal Indonesian…
Pacific islanders may carry the DNA of an unknown human species: Genetic study reveals ancient Melanesians interbred with a mysterious hominid Islanders in the Pacific Ocean may be…
Melanesia is a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean and forms, together with Micronesia and Polynesia, one of the three cultural areas of Oceania. Melanesia includes New Guinea,…
June 15, 2010, By Kevin Jackson When slavery is implemented by force, it is certainly a despicable institution. But is it any less despicable when the slaves are there…